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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-18

Looking up at the sides of the great
dome in the Mammoth cav l asked the
guide what the large black spots were.
For answer he went to the nearest and
tenderly took down a small bat. There
were, l think, millions OF them, all hang
ing by the feet, heads down, and in a
comatose condition. They spend the win
ter hanging up here and appear to prefer
as did the signers of the Declaration OF
Independence-"to hang together" rather
than chang separately" Although in a
state of coma they knew enough when put
back in position to ''catch on."-Cor.
Charleston News.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-18
s SALE.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, COUNTY OF GU!
h'i, ~
Francis DOrnan,
We

Francis Dornan,
Ward A. Hepburn.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF 4
special execution to me directed and delivered,
and now in my hands, issued out OF the CLERKS
office Of the First judicial District Court, the
Territory OF Dakota, in and for the County OF
Custer, upon a judgment duly rendered IN said
court IN favor OF Francis Dognan, and against
Ward A.. Hepburn, and in winch action Al AT
tachmcnt had been issued, and the property
hereafter mentioned bad been attached. | have
levied upon the following described persona.
property of said defendant, to-wit: About q
tons Of prairie hay, | frame house, / frame barn
about 81 miles of wire fence, / pmnp, 2 stirring
plows, l shovel plDw, l COW and calf, ! scotch
harrow, | Deere harrow, | seeding machine,
Balm wagon, | Sulkey hay rake, l moving ma
chine, ! cook stove and furniture, l brace ai,d
bits, ! hand saw and some hammers, | bellows
and anvil, 100 fence posts, 3 FORKS.
And that ! Shall, on Wednesday, the 25th day
Of May. A.. II. 1857, NJ the hour OF one O'Clock p
IN, of said day, on the Southeast quarter ca q
section {, township 3 south OF range . east, is. IA
NJ, in said county and territory, proceed 10 sci
All the right, title and interest Tie above named
defendant had ON December 18th, 1856, III and I,
the above described property TO satisfy said
Judgment and costs, amounting to Seventeen
hundred and tnirtN-seven dollars and &c cents
together With All accruing costs of sale, and In
terest on the same from the 5oth day of April
1887, AT the rate OF seven per cent per annnm, III
public auction, 10 the highest bidder for cash.
And have also levied upon the following de
scr!hcd Ie4l lropeIty to,wit: The sontlleasI
three so south Of range nine 90, B. ii. NJ, III sale
county and territory.
And that | shall, on the 9th day of June, A. ID
1887, AT Gne O'Clock y. m, OF salu day, AT III,
front door of the Court House in Custer City, II
said county and territory, proceed 10 sell all 81 th'
right, title and interest the above named deten
dant had in said real property on the 18th da'
Of December, iSS6, the time the same was attach
ed III said action, and all title he has since &c
quireG, 10 satisfy the aforesaid Judgment ant
costs. and interest as aforesaid, at public auc
ton, to the highest bidder for cash.
Dated al Custer City, May 18th, 1887.
BENZ. +. PORTER,
Sheriff OF Custer County, II. T.
FOWLER & CoAD. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publications, May IA.
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No. Job.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

T.. ;. LAND OFFICE, -
Notice Is hereby given that the Harvey Peal
Tin Mining, Milling ana Manufacturing Com
pany, ~ is agent and representative. James W
Pennington courtS, Dakota, has this day filed IT.
application for a patent of hfteen hundred lineal
feet OF the Legal Tender lode. vein or deposit
bearing gold, With surface ground three hundred
feet III width, situated In Cross mining district
County of Pennington and Territory Of Dakota
and designated by the field notes ana Official pla'
surveyed ground east of the Black Hills Meridian
said lot M. 4r3 being as follows, to-wit:
Beginning al corner No one, which Is the > /
cor, which is a post 5x5N6I inches whence "A pine
tree Is inches in diameter bears : ~ deg l. 10;
#, "A pine ~ In diameter bears : II deg w G4.5 II
and L : Loc. Mon. No - bears ; 81 deg IS min /
4a47. 3 Il dist. L 5. Loo. Mon. No - bears : 81
deg - min T. G9o0.i fl dist. Cor No II VI c 3A
bears : 40 deg IS min 4 1862 IT dist. Thence
first course. y Ii deg 80 min w, 1J0 II cor No ,
Second course, ) f3 deg y min ", 800 II 10 coi
MOB: Third course, = 16 deg 81 l., 1850 II 10 con
MOI: Fourth course, \ % deg q MN +, 800 II tt
point OF beginning.
Magnetic variation Is deg 50 min l., containing
1898 acres.
The location of this mine Is recorded in the
Recorders Office OF Pennington county. Territory
OF Dakota, in book Il, page Il of Location Certi
tcatcs. The adjoining lainant are Rams Horn
lode, 0.l72 acres conflict, Battle Creek Placer, con
fiiCt, 5.9T2 acres.
Any and al persons claiming adversely an,
portion of said Legal Tender lode, vein or dc
post, or surface ground are required Ia file Their
adverse claims with the Register Of the United
states Lane Office az Deadwood, in the Territor,
Of Dakota, during the sixty days period al publi
cation hereof, or they will I've barred by virtue o
the provisions of the statute.
j. II. LUSE. Register.
1t Is hereby ordered that the foregoing motto,
OF application for patent be published for tn
period Of ten consecutive weeks, In The CusteI
CHRONICLE, a weekly newspaper published al
Custer City, Custer County, Dakota.
J. l.. LUSE, Register.
First publication, April Q.
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In a hotel not far from Albany a stranger
who takes an apartment for the night Is
confronted by a sign, printed with large
type upon red p~asteboard, which reads as
follows: "Dangerousl IL you do not
know how to turn off the gas ask some
one. DO not blow it out. 1t will Kill
YOU" The proprietor is evidently not Q
fool killer. Albany Journal.
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no. 367.1
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
U. $. LAND OFFICE, DEADwooD. j.

U. :. LAND OFFICE, DEADwOoD, ID. I. !
March 25, 1887. 1
Notice is hereby given that the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com.
pany. by its agent and representative, James W.
Fowler, whose poStonlce address Is Rapid City,
Pennington Co, Territory of Dakota, has this
day fled its application for Il patent for IA 80
linear feet of the Rams Horn Lode, vein OF de.
post bearing tin, with surface ground three hun
dred feet IN width, situated in Crosse inorganic
ed mining district, county OF Pennington and
Territory OF Dakota, and designated by the field
notes and olliciai plat ON file IN this Office as 10,
number 454 upon msurveyed land east Of Black
tO-Wit:
Beginning at S. f.. cor. for cor. No. /, which is
post GN6N61 inches, ~ inches in ground. Whence
pine tree q inch. diameter. blazcd and marked
Il T. cor No ! bears y 81 deg 80 min w, 22.8 II
dist. Pine tree % inch diameter, blazed and
marked b L cor No | bears ) 10 deg o min + 2G.(
II dist. L. :. Loo Mon No - bears = 70 deg ~
min T. 5li,. % II dist. L.. ;. Loo Mon No "A bear,
: IS deg 0l min j. 1921 II dist. Cor No NJ {
455 bears 5 8 deg + 16S II dist. Cor No Il NJ {
80 bears ; - deg 30 min j. 3oi9.52 fl DIST. Thence
ist course, \ 80 deg 0 min E14Tl.5 4. 10 cor No .
thence 2nd course, y rs deg @ min w 300 fl Il
cor MOB; thence 3rd course, ) 80 deg o min "
i47,.5 II 10 cor No 4; thence 4th course, = 30 dee
o min Il 800 IT to cor No l., and point of beginning
containing 9.a51 acres, including n conflict o
LIS acres with Battle Greek placer, and cNclud
ing a conflict of OH acres with Legal Tender
Lode vi G No Is3.
Magnetic variation Is deg 50 min.
The location oI this mine Is recorded In The
Recorders office of Pennington county, Dakota
in book H., page 100 Of Location Certificates. Tn,
adjoining claimants are none other than afore
said conflicts Of NJ { i53, and Battle Creek Placer
both on the south.
ANY and al persons claiming adversely an,
PARTON OF said Rams Horn lode, vein or deposi
on surface ground are required To file their ad
verse claims with the Register Of the Unite,
states Land Office AT Dcadwood, in the Territor.
of Dakota, during the sixty days period Of publ
cation hereof, or they will he barred by virtue o
the provisions OF the statute.
j. y. LUSE, Register.
IL Is hereby ordered that the foregoing motto,
ef application for patent be published for tn,
period of ten consecutive weeks In the CUIste
CHRONICLE, a weekly newspaper published a
Custer City, Custer Co., Dakota.
j. Il. LUSE, Register.
First publication, April 2.
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CUSTER CHRONICLE


GOveInor-Louis X. Church.
Secretaiy-M. l.. Mccormack.
Chief Jlsti ce-bartlet Trip.
Asso tate J~usticcs-Gharles NJ. Thomas, w. r.
Mcconnell, G. s. Palmer aad James Spencer,
United states Attorney-John T., Garland.
United states Marshal-D. w. Maratta.
Surveyor General--Maris Taylor.
Delegate TO Congress--O. s. Clifford.
Territorial Freasnrer-J w. Raymond.
Territorial Auditor-E. w Caldwell.
superintendent Of Public lnstructiou-A. Sher-
idan Jones. Assistant-J. w, Cowan.
Attorney General-Gcorge s. Engel
Commissioners Of Observation-Disclosures Dunlap
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No. SG..l
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.


March 18th, 1857. i
Notice is hereby given that the Harvey feaN
Tit Mining, Milling ana Manufacturing Company,
bY James ". Fowler, its agent ana representa-
tive, whose poStoficc address il Rapid City, OAK.
Territory, has this day made its application for a
patent for l433l fourteen hundred ana ninety
three linear feet OF Mohawk Tin Nine or vein
bearing tin and other metals, with surface ground
three hundred l3oO) feet in width, situate IN I'M
City mining district, mot organized) county ol
Pennington and territory Dakota, and designated
by the field notes and official plat thereof on le
in this Office rs lot number i5j, said lot No. 400
being as follows. to-Wit
BEGINNING AT the northeast corner for corner
No /, a post 6N6NG6 inches set in the ground, pro
tectcd by a mound Of rock 40 inches III diameter
al the base and "a inches high. and marked cor
No | on one side and NJ { l6G on opposite side for
cor. No. |, from which \ pine tree IA ilicfles In
diameter. bla2ed and marked "B I" cor. NO |,
bears north 10 deg. east lS.5 II a pine Tree II
inches in diameter, hla2ed and marked III II
cor. No. 1, bears south ca deg. west 10 II. L. =.
Locating Monument No. 10 bears south 81 deg.
30 min. east, g5 feet distant. Thence tirst course,
=. Z deg. ~ min. east, 1893 II, to cor. No. ,; thence
second course, :. 81 deg. IL min. west 800 II. to
cor. No. 3; thence third course, \. Z deg. ~ min.
west 1898 II. 10 cor. No. 4; thence fourth course,
n. 81 deg. 10 min. east 800 fl. 10 cor. No. | and
place of beginning, containing l0.2S-lW acres.
Magnetic variation Is deg. 30 min. east.
The location of this mine is duly recorded IN
the office OF the register of deeds OF the county OF
Pennington, Dakota Territory, IN BOOK ~, page
5S of location certificates of said county OF Pen
nlngton. The adjoining claims are me wilson
l.odc Oh the east. ana the zen SKINNER. loue Oh
tie west, the Lucky Boy and Georgia lodes on
the north.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Mohawk Tin mine or surface
ground are required 10 file their adverse claims
with the Register Of the United States Land ONCE
at Deadwood. Dakota Territory, during the Sixty
days period Of publication hereof, on they VIII be
barred by virtue OF the provisions Of the statute.
j. T.. LUSE, Register.
II is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
Of application for patent be published for the
period OF sixty days, (trn consecutive weeks III
the Custer CHRONICLE, Il weekly newspaper
published at Custer City, in the county OF custer,
Dakota Territory.
j. 7. LUSE, Register.
First publication, March %.
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Emotion Made To Order.

In all scenes requiring a blush, modern
actresses put the emotion on with a brush
before the curtain rises, and produce 1t al
the proper moment by rubbing OIL th'
complexion powder.-Burlington Free
Press.
Mrs. Gen. Grant is at Long Branch.
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NO. SOIL
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.


U.S' LAND OFFICE nEAhw9nD, y. !.
Notice is hereby given that the barney Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany, by James W. Fowler, its agent and repre-,
sentative, whose pOStOflice address is Rapid City
Dakota Territory. has this day filed his apllica-
ton for a patent for fourteen hundred and ninety
linear feet Of the CaSsiterite Tin mine or vein
bearing tin and other metals, with surface ground
three hundred feet in width, situated in Hill City
mining district, mot organized,) county OF PEN
nington and territory OF Dakota, and designated
by the field notes and official plat on file IN thi,
Office as lot number $50, said lot number 459 being
AS follows, t0-wit:
Beginning at the southeast cor. for cor. No. 1,
a post 5X6X,D inches set 1G inches in the ground
and protected by n mound OF rocks Sc inches in
diameter ut the base and "a inches high; said
post being marked 'cor. No. H. on one side and
=" NJ. &. i59" on The opposite side for cor. No. !
from which a pine tree T. inches in diameter,
hlazed and marked "B. I. cor. No. L." bears
south 80 deg. II fl. distant, a pine tree 10 inches
in diameter, blazed and marked "B. T. cor. No
J." bears north 81 dee. east, 80 IT. distant. L. )
Locating Monument No. IS bears south % deg
80 min. east, l473.5-l0 feet distant. Thence first
course, y. II deg. 80 min. west, 1880 fl. to cor. NJ
2; thence second course, ;. 10 dec. % min. west
800 1t. 70 cor. No. 3; thence third course, ,. |.
deg. 30 min. east, 1890 fl. to cor. No. 4: thence
fourth course, n. 70 deg. - min. east, 800 II. u
cor. No. ], the place OF beginning, containing 9.G'
acres.
Magnetic variation Is deg. 80 min. containing
9.65 acres.
The location Of this mine Is recorded in tn,
Recorders Office OF Pennington county, I'm boob
T., page l45 Of Location Certificates. The adjoin
ing claimants are, The Lucky Boy claim on til,
west, The Florida and Georgia on the south, anc
the Newton ON the east.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Cassiterite Tin mine or surface
ground are required to file their adverse claims
with the register Of the United States Land Office
at DcadwoOd, in the territory of Dakota, during
the sixty days period OF publication hereof, OF
they viii be barred 10y virtue of the provisions q
the statute.
j. 7. LUSE, Register.
It Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF application for patent be published for th'
period Of sixty days, ten consecutive wecks,) II
the Custer CHRONICLE, "A weekly newSpape
published at Custer City, ID. I.
j. T.. LUSE, Register.
First publication, March 26.
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CLERK o fCourt--A. T. Fcay.
District Attorney--W. ii. Frye.
Commissioners--S. NJ. Booth, j. F. Street, J. II
HUMPHREYS,
Sherilf--Beuj +. Porter.
Register Of Deeds--Jos Il. Pitcher.
Treasurer--E. III, Flynn,
Assessor--Samue X. Maddox
Judge of ProUate--Cyrus w. Robbins.
Coroner-J. l.. COnant.
Supt. Of Pub. Instruction-Willis G. Bower.
Justice Of the Peace-J. N. Lewis, Custer.
Constable--Jas Scott, Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-18
mo. 365.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
U. 8. LAND OFFICE, DEAnwooD, ID. T.,

80 NJ ,rch oar ,pa-''
Notice is hereby given that Louis Wall and
Christian Wahl, whose pOstOfice address Is
Chicago, Illinois, 10y Sol i.osenthal, their attor-
ney in fact, whose postotiice address IL Dead
wood, Dakota, have this day filed their aprlica-
ton for 4 patent for fifteen hundred licar feet OF
the Spruce Bend mine or wen bearing gold, with
surface ground three hundred feet IN width,
situated in Custer mining district, County Of
Custer and Territory OF Dakota. and designated
by the field notes and official plat on file IN this
Office as lot number 100, said lot No 400 being rs
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner for cor Nc
1, and running thence \ 36 deg T.. 100 feet to the
north center end stake, from which U. =. Locat-
ing Monument No 80 bears n 81 deg w 5A fl dist,
300 # 10 cor No 2; thence : Ga deg Il 1900 feet To
cor No3; thence : SO deg w 800 II to cor No 4;
thence y "a deg w 1900 1T to cor No /, and place
Of beginning.
Magnetic variation Is deg L containing 1898
acres.
The location Of this mine is recorded In the
Recorders office OF Deeds, Custer county, in book
ants are the Great Eastern lode on the east, the
Wide West lode on the south, the Great Western
lode on the west, the Golden Leaf lode on the
north.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
| portion of said Spruce Bend mine or surface
ground are required to file their adverse claims
with the Register OF the United States Land Office
al DeadwOOd, in the Territory Of Dakota, during
the sixty days period Of publication hereof, 81
they will he barred By virtue OF the provisions OF
the statute.
j. p. LUSE. Register.
II Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF application for patent be published for The
period Of ten consecutive weeks, in the Custel
CHRONICLE, n weekly newspaper published al
j. r. LUsE, Register.
First publication, April 2.
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Summons.
Summons.
TERRITORY or DAKOTA, FIRST JUDICIAL
District, IS. In the District Court in and for

TERRITORY or DAKOTA, FIRST JUDICIAL
District, -. In the District Court in and for
Custer County.
Edwin Van else, Plaintiff,
VS..
The renOhscot Mining Co.,
John Fortune, Isaac B.
Hammond, and NJ. Hol-
comb, whose full name Is
to plaintiff unknown,
Defendants.
The Territory Of Dakota sends Greeting: To
the above named defendants.
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, which was
filed on the 18th day Of April, A. II. 1887, I'm the
Office of the Clerk Of the District Court within
and for the County Of Custer, Territory of DakO-
Ia, at the court house in the City Of Custer, Couu.
" Of Custer, ID. r., and to serve a copy Of your
answer on the subscribers AT their Office on Lee
and Main streets in the City Of Deadwood, Da-
kota Territory, within thirty days after the
service Of This m exclusive of the day Of
service. If you fail to answer the complaint
within that time, the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded In the complaint.
Dated at Deadwood, ID. T., this 2sti day Of
April, A. ID. 1887.
HAMILTON q RICE,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication, May.
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United states Land Ofnct
County Officers.

Register-J. p Luse Deadwood.
Reoeiver-JOhn LaFaber, Deadwood.
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Churches.


Rev. II. A. James. r.-Services In the N
Church every Sunday at II o'clock a. IN, and
80 o'clock y. IN. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath School at 10 O'Clock u. III.
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Mexican
Mustang
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THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

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accomplishes for everybody exactly what Is clarned
forit. One Of the reasons for the great popularity o.
the Mustang Eminent Is found In its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such q medicine.
The Lumberman needs It In case OF accident
The Housewife needs 1t for general family usA.
The Cnnnler needs Il for his teams and his men
The Mechanic needs u always on bis w0ra
bench.
The Miner needs it In case OF emergency.
The Pioneer needsit-can get along without n.
The Fin rmer needs It In his house, his stahla.
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Tho Steamboat man or the Boatman neaLs
It in liberal supply afoatand ashore.
The HOrse.fancicr needs tilt Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The Stock. row needs TIT will save him
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The Railroad man needs 1t and will need II 30
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The Dnckwo0dsmnn needs 1t. There 10 moth
ing like 1t as an antIdote for tho dangers TO hfas
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The Merchant needs IL about his store among
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itiiAN'ls VI bihobh, hs u'tlIlh bISlfJtN, -.
In the District Court in and for Custer County.
Samuel ii. Coats,
VS..
William W. Chanis
and Ward A.. Hep-
burn.
The Territory Of Dakota sends Greeting: To
Ward A.. Hepburn, defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required 10
answer the complaint ofthis action, which was
filed on the 10Th day ofApril, A. ID. 1887, in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court within
and for the County~ofCuster. Territory of Dakota,
at the court house In the City of Custer, County
of Custer, ID. r., and To serve a copy OF your
answer on the subscribers at their Office on
Seventh street, in the city of Rapid City, Dakota
Territory, within thirty days after the service of
this exclusive of the day OF service.
Ii you fail to 'nswer the complaint within that
time, the plaintiff viii apply to the Court for the
relief demanded In the complaint.
Dated 1T Rapid City, ID. T., this 18th day OF
April, A. ID. 1887.
FOWLER & COAD.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To Ward A. Hepburn:
Take notice. that the complaint In the above
entitled action was filed in the office OF the Dis
trict Clerk of the District Court, at Custer City,
on the 18th day Of April, 1887.
FOWLER IL COAD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication, April 80.
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Z. LUSE. Register.
Summons.

Territory Of Dakota. First Judicial District, SIS.
In the District Court in and for Custer County.
Samuel III, Coats,
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THE SHOTGUN GUARD.
A CONVERSATION RELATIVE TO THE
EXPLOITS OF HlGHWAYMEN.

How Road Agents Attack n Stage-Try-
Ing to the Nerves OF the ~Guard-Let-
ters of Warning-A Case Of Total Col
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-04

den Park. Who could have imagined
such isolation in the very midst of
busy life? Yet here was a round and
lofty knoll, crowned with its native
oaks and unkempt underground, as
much secluded as If miles away in the
forest, yet looking down and into the
very dwelling places of our fellow citi-
zens, down the river which stretched
its broad and glimmering length in
many sinuous wind, down upon the
railroad and the iron and railroad
bridges and around, upon the noble
landscape that spread itself every
where around us. Just on the crest of
the hill rustic summer house was
standing, and under it was spread in
tempting array the generous provision
of refreshments of melons and grapes,
and more substantial provant; not to
speak of the ice and glasses, suggestive
preludes to the active picket firing
which soon ensued.
1t was all pretty and charming, and
was enjoyed with a gusto that was
grateful to the hosts and delightful to
the guests for the finale was as agreea-
BILE as it ~as unexpected.
The whole was closed by pleasant
of-hand speech of welcome to the
press by Hon. Thos. D. Johnston,
responded to pleasantly by President
Eldridge, and then as the shades of
evening fell the party dispersed, and
our guests had a rest until this morn
ing.